They almost always walk
67%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 9 contests
A top-10 category call in 67% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Boogs BBQ
Boogs BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 6th of 16 at the Miles City Cowtown Cookoff (2024). They are ranked #2873 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “BOOG'S BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1509
peak 1515 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jun 15, 2018
latest Aug 23, 2024 · 6.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
33% of 9 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
684.60 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 650.25 (+34.35)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±61.68
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 168.42 · weakest Chicken (150.14)
Road miles
553
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 255 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)
Purse competed for
$61K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
650.25 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #508 (366 pts) | #568 (341 pts) | #639 (321 pts) | #559 (346 pts) | #439 (496 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #824 (162 pts) | #888 (162 pts) | #1243 (107 pts) | #672 (247 pts) | #856 (172 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1141 (101 pts) | #1191 (101 pts) | #1325 (81 pts) | #1217 (96 pts) | #678 (276 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1076 (100 pts) | #1170 (90 pts) | #1182 (95 pts) | #697 (225 pts) | #1130 (90 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1814 (80 pts) | #1976 (70 pts) | #1916 (78 pts) | #1730 (110 pts) | #1354 (168 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #2568 (52 pts) | #2565 (52 pts) | #1926 (77 pts) | #1894 (87 pts) | #1868 (87 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Boogs BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
98 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,868 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,874 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1509
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,886 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1529
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before Boogs BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,866 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1515
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before Boogs BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#2,860 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Level with Boogs BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,877 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1509
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAPA'S PIT CREW | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| LaTa-Que | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| OWENS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Beer Belly BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 20 | 150.14 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 143.9656 | 163.46 | top 66% |
| Pork | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 155.4172 | 168.23 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 151.4056 | 168.42 | top 41% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 63% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles City Cowtown Cookoff | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 41% | Jun 14, 2024 |
| Miles City Cowtown Cook Off | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 66% | Jun 25, 2021 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MT
7 of 9 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
113
finished ahead 84 times, behind 131
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Sep 27, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20242 milestones
- Peak power rating (1515) Smoke & Soul Fest
- Most recent contest Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ
20232 milestones
- First overall top-10 Miles City Cowtown Cookoff
- Career-best overall score698.2284 Miles City Cowtown Cookoff
20222 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) Miles City Cowtown Cookoff
- Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 Miles City Cowtown Cookoff
20192 milestones
- First call Miles City Cowtown Cook Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1368 Miles City Cowtown Cook Off
20181 milestone
- First tracked contest Miles City Cowtown Cook Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.8 | Smoke & Soul Fest | Jul 12, 2024 |
| +11.4 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff | Jun 16, 2023 |
| +8.9 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff | Jun 14, 2024 |
| +2 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff | Jun 24, 2022 |
| +1.9 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off | Jun 25, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off | Jun 15, 2018 |
| -6.4 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ | Aug 23, 2024 |
| -4.3 | BBQ In The Badlands | Sep 27, 2019 |
| -3.5 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off | Jun 14, 2019 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 50% | 96.7% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 97% | 97% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 58% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 93.9% | 93.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 74% | 90.3% | 87.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 68.2% | 68.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ 🏅 Hill City, SD | 25 / 29 (660.4000) | 21 (169.1316) | 21 (166.2400) | 28 (157.6456) | 20 (167.3828) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY | 7 / 26 (687.9200) | 15 (169.1084) | 13 (169.6916) | 9 (171.9772) | 3 (177.1428) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff 🏅 Miles City, MT | 6 / 16 (696.5488) | 5 (174.8572) | 8 (173.7144) | 6 (174.8572) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff 🏅 Miles City, MT | 6 / 22 (698.2284) | 6 (174.2972) | 13 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7028) | 5 (175.4056) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff 🏅 Miles City, MT | 15 / 26 (679.9088) | 15 (168.5372) | 19 (163.3828) | 16 (169.1316) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off 🏅 Miles City, MT | 15 / 25 (675.9084) | 17 (168.5600) | 16 (165.1200) | 3 (177.7028) | 17 (164.5256) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | BBQ In The Badlands 🏅 Glendive, MT | 19 / 25 (611.8628) | 21 (153.0744) | 21 (143.9656) | 13 (163.4172) | 20 (151.4056) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off 🏅 Miles City, MT | 20 / 28 (650.1368) | 24 (153.6572) | 20 (160.5256) | 14 (166.2512) | 6 (169.7028) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off Miles City, MT | 27 / 27 (491.3032) | 27 (20) | 20 (157.6688) | 18 (155.4172) | 18 (158.2172) |